Department of Education (Victoria)

The Department of Education is a government department in Victoria, Australia.[1]

Department of Education
Logo prior to January 2023
Department overview
Formed14 July 1933 (1933-07-14)
Preceding Department
  • Department of Education and Training
JurisdictionVictoria, Australia
Minister responsible
Department executive
  • Jenny Atta, Secretary
Websitevic.gov.au/education
Agency IDPROV VA 5283

History

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Victoria's Department of Education appointed its first director, Frank Tate in 1900,[2] and it had begun to employ women graduates. Christina Montgomery was one of the first.[3]

Formerly known as the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development until January 2015 and Department of Education and Training (DET) until January 2023,[4] the department is responsible for the state's education system. Until January 2023, the department was also responsible for TAFE, training and higher education until these functions were transferred to the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions.[5]

Ministers

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As of October 2023, the department supports two ministers in the following portfolios:[6]

Name Party Portfolio
Ben Carroll Labor Minister for Education
Lizzie Blandthorn Labor Minister for Children

Functions

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The department has responsibility for the following policy areas:[7]

Agencies

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Agencies under the DE's portfolios include:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "About us". www.education.vic.gov.au.
  2. ^ Selleck, R. J. W., "Frank Tate (1864–1939)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 2024-01-11
  3. ^ Dow, Gwyneth, "Christina Smith Montgomery (1870–1965)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 2024-01-11
  4. ^ "Order Establishing and Renaming Departments" (PDF). Victorian Government Gazette. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  5. ^ "New Cabinet To Keep Doing What Matters". Premier of Victoria. 5 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Ministers and key staff: Department of Education and Training". Victorian Government. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  7. ^ strategicplan.pdf (PDF)